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Jamaica Plain’s Blessed Sacrament Church to become affordable housing

A letter of intent was filed by developer Pennrose in August seeking to create the development at 361 Centre St. site in Hyde Square.

Worcester makes Realtor.com’s top real estate markets of 2023 list

Realtor.com selected the top 10 housing markets poised for growth in the new year based on housing and economic data in the 100 largest metros.

Two Dorchester residential housing projects under review

The Boston Planning & Development Agency is currently reviewing two Dorchester projects, which, if approved, would bring 174 housing units to the area.

Massachusetts launches federally funded program for first-time homebuyers

Massachusetts officials have launched a new program to help first-time homebuyers in communities significantly impacted by COVID-19.

Boston-area home sales to drop in 2023 while prices grow, Realtor.com projects

The projected year-over-year change in home sale transactions in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton region is -0.6%.

City of Boston invests $60M to develop income-restricted housing

One hundred and fifty parcels of city land will be made available to developers to build these homeownership opportunities.

Boston ranks among best cities in the world

Boston came in at No. 36 in this year’s 2023 World’s Best Cities Report, a comprehensive annual study by Resonance Consultancy.

Massachusetts home sales decline as median prices rise

Warren Group CEO Tim Warren said last month had the fewest number of single-family home sales for the month of October since 2012.

Mike Procopio named to Building Design + Construction’s 40 Under 40

The Procopio Companies’ CEO was named “Multifamily Biz Wiz.”

Boston ZIP code 02199 named one of the most expensive in the nation for real estate

From January through October of this year, the Boston ZIP code had a median home sale price of $3.245 million, good for No. 27 in the U.S 

Boston rents are second-highest in the nation

Beantown rents remain high as they fall nationally

Massachusetts housing market cools as sellers hold off

The Bay State housing market is cooling as sellers are holding off until conditions improve to sell their homes.

Brighton development offers income-restricted homeownership opportunities

Coldwell Banker’s Richard Hornblower and Katelyn Kerins are bringing to market a new income-restricted development in Brighton.

Boston ranked one of the best metro areas for cashing in on downsizing

Downsizing from a four-bedroom home to a two-bedroom home in the Boston area would save the typical homeowner nearly $275,000.

South end luxury condo sells for a record $7.3 million

The recent sale of a luxury condo in Boston’s South End set a new record for the neighborhood.

Boston named one of the cities with the best real estate prospects in 2023

The 44th edition of the in-depth forecast report examined 80 cities to determine trends in the real estate industry for 2023.

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